This isn’t about telling jokes all the time or cracking witty
puns. It’s more being able to see something funny in whatever
life throws at us along the way—and there is always some
humor in everything. I once came round after being uncon-
scious from a serious car crash. I was in a cubicle in a hospital
and in great pain. As I regained consciousness, I let out a
couple of choice words to describe my condition and, as I did
so, the nurse arrived and opened the curtains only for me to
find a nun sat outside.* I was mortified and immediately apol-
ogized. She looked at me most gravely, winked, and quietly
said, “It’s OK. I’ve said worse myself.”
If you observe any aspect of human behavior, you can see the
ridiculousness in all of it. Learn to find the funny side of
everything. It’s the best technique for instant stress relief and
dissolves anxiety and doubt. Try it.
SEE SOMETHING FUNNY IN
WHATEVER LIFE THROWS
AT [YOU] ALONG THE WAY.
- Nothing to do with me! She was quietly waiting for another nun who was
being checked out for a splinter in her finger, I later discovered.